Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-08

Though the Forty ninth Congress made no pro-
greSs In the actual improvement OF the steam and
street railway systems OF the city, 1t arranged for
the collection of Information necessary to the In
telligent consideration of the matter in the early
days OF the Fiftieth Congress. The District has
much 10 hope from the labOrs OF the Senate sub
committee, which Will investigate during the re-
cess the whole problem OF street travel in Wash
1ngton. The chairman OF the subcommittee
Senator ingalls,, has a wide acquaintance with
District affairs. an Intelligent appreciation OF the
needs OF the city, and has won the confidence and
gratitude OF our citizens by living up TO his duties
as legislator for the District. No man can in all
his decisions meet public sentiment exactly and
Invariably, but IL is a great satisfaction TO the
District 10 have legislators like Senator Ingalls,
and some others In the Senate and House who give
thorough, impartial and interested attention to
District matters and who do not neglect IL altoge-
ther, or attempt TO grind from its helpless
ness some benefit to self, section or party In
Senator ingalls,, expressed views as to the
proper treatment OF the steam railroads entering
the city, the District finds great encouragement
He favorS compelling the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road 10 join its Metropolitan and Washington
branches outside the city and 10 enter BY single
line. In this connection 1t will be of interest and
profit 10 examine whether the connection cannot
be so made and regulated that trains On the two
branches viii not be eternaly humping together
and sending passengers flying through the air
The present \ is dangerous nuisance Senator
ingalls, would also clear sixth street OF the PENN
sylvania tracks, remove the station or that road
south OF the Mall, and restore the reservations
south OF the Avenue to their original continuity
and harmony. In this effort he Will have The
hearty and unqualified support OF the great body
OF District citizens Sucn declarations In these
days or railroad domination are refreshing and
when made in behalf OF the District are free from
even the suspicion Of deinagoguery and vote
seeking The senator also favors union depot.
but Will not sacrifice the Mall 10 IL. On this
point, too. his opinion Is sound. THE STAR trusts
that ne Will be able 70 carry his views in this
matter into practical effect, and that the cues
tons arising concerning Tie street railways Will
be treated with the same Intelligence and courace
As If in answer 20 his wish, expressed so often
and in so various forms TO his near friends death
has come TO Henry Ward Beecher like the sudden
snur'ng-out Of candle. No long period OF suf
fering and Of anxious lifting for release were his
What appeared Ike passing arrangement OF the
Docuy functions was soon followed by uncoD
seriousness. and In this state he has Quietly
breafhed his life away. Upon his grave two con-
tnenr5 VIII lay their tributes Ills fame /, the
worlds, aud posterity will need no material incen
tive 70 stir its memory Of his greatness The best
monument man can build he has built for HIM
self-not In letters not in the record OF his pupt
oratory but in the success OF that monster task ro
which he addressed the best energies OF his youth
and the ripe, rounded strength Of his fun man
hood In behalf OF human liberty. Like all great
men, he had his share of weaknesses and faults
but they viii count for little In the balance against
the majesty Of his dominating traits Especially
Is this true II We apply TO his memory the kindly
stacdards or judgment which IL was his wont TO
use In measuring the characters OF other men: for
ne was governed in such matters by the spirit or
the lines addressed 10 himself by the old scotch
gen,ewoinan nearly thirty years ago, when he was
enoSen 10 deliver an address on Robert Burns On
Inc centenary Of the poets birthday:
learn the task has fan to YOU
TO gle the bard o. Ayre his due:
But use him weel.
He Kept sweet charity In view
Zen for the dell
Then dfnna seek 10 find flaw:
But Ger his faults mantle draw
And leave the rest
To Him who made and tried the heart
de kens the best,
A GENTRY hence, and wha can tell
What may BETA Your CANINE sell.
Some holy preacher
May take the cudyels up To- ano
Ca'ed Harry Beecher